What good is a flame that dies on a match?
What good is ice that melts in the sun?
What good is rain that falls on the seas?
What good is a seed in desert sand?
A flightless eagle?
A fish out of water?
A claw-less lion?
Airless earth?
What good is the shed blood, the broken flesh?
If the blind see not the light;
If the deaf hear not the news;
If the mute praise not His name?
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
God Only Helps Those Who Help Themselves
Someone said that to me when i was a really young kid, young and naive I must add. Whoever it is wanted me to do extremely well in my exams, I said I would pray, but "God only helps those who help themselves", as if I did not study...
Does God really do that? How can you say that a God who healed the blind, cured the lame, rose Lazarus dead, only helps you if you help yourself. It represents a view that is incredibly self centered, or rather, the "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul" and "I am the Sun, God is a planet" perspective of life.
Did Lazarus try to undo his burial wrappings when he realized that he was dead? There was nothing Lazarus or the people in mourning could have done, yet God helped him.
So, should we just kick back and relax, let the exam papers write themselves? Absolutely not. God promised miracles, for those in need. Sitting for an exam is a privilege, you are not needy. Besides, he gave you the One miracle you absolutely needed. All you needed to do was ask, and you received, simple. God also promised that he would not allow burdens on you that are heavier than what you can handle. Therefore, seek first his wisdom and guidance, praying in faith, then encounter the challenges of your life with his full blessing.
Remember that God is not "watching from a distance", he is right here, right now. He should be the center of your life and you should be a planet, simply because he is bigger and stronger. Not that I'm discouraging you, life is no Hollywood film, no special effects, the blood, the sweat, the tears are all real. This broken world is too much for you, the more you fight it the more you'll fall, he is your only solution.
you only live once,
Artking
Does God really do that? How can you say that a God who healed the blind, cured the lame, rose Lazarus dead, only helps you if you help yourself. It represents a view that is incredibly self centered, or rather, the "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul" and "I am the Sun, God is a planet" perspective of life.
Did Lazarus try to undo his burial wrappings when he realized that he was dead? There was nothing Lazarus or the people in mourning could have done, yet God helped him.
So, should we just kick back and relax, let the exam papers write themselves? Absolutely not. God promised miracles, for those in need. Sitting for an exam is a privilege, you are not needy. Besides, he gave you the One miracle you absolutely needed. All you needed to do was ask, and you received, simple. God also promised that he would not allow burdens on you that are heavier than what you can handle. Therefore, seek first his wisdom and guidance, praying in faith, then encounter the challenges of your life with his full blessing.
Remember that God is not "watching from a distance", he is right here, right now. He should be the center of your life and you should be a planet, simply because he is bigger and stronger. Not that I'm discouraging you, life is no Hollywood film, no special effects, the blood, the sweat, the tears are all real. This broken world is too much for you, the more you fight it the more you'll fall, he is your only solution.
you only live once,
Artking
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